The Italian authorities revealed on Monday that the country will drop all of its entry rules on June 1.

The news was announced by the Italian Ministry of Health. The Ministry said that the current requirement to present a COVID pass upon arrival in Italy would not be extended when it expires on May 31, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

“From June 1st stop green pass for entry into Italy. The ordinance of the Minister of Health which provides for the Green Certification Covid-19 (green pass) to enter Italy expires on May 31. The measure will not be extended,” the statement of the Ministry reads.

According to the statement of the Minister, starting from June 1, all travellers, regardless of their country of origin, will no longer be required to hold a valid vaccination, recovery, or test certificate when reaching Italy.

This means that as soon as the new measure enters into force, everyone will be permitted restriction-free entry.

Italy is one of the EU countries that kept in place some of the most stringent restrictions due to the high infection rates that it was registering during the early stages of the pandemic.

Up until now, all travellers have been required to show a vaccination certificate proving that the holder completed primary vaccination in the last nine months or received a booster shot. Italy also accepted recovery certificates proving that the holder recovered from COVID in the last nine months as well as accepted COVID-19 test results.

However, with the summer travel season being just around the corner and with the majority of the other EU/EEA countries dropping their entry rules, Italy decided to do the same.